Number of individuals who reach kidney failure and require lifesaving treatment
is
growing (this is due to several contributing factors)
As of December 2023, there are 22,739 individuals receiving kidney
treatment
across
the health authorities in BC3
In 2023, 514 individuals were on the Transplant wait list in BC (this includes
both
kidneys and other vital organs) and 6 people died while they were on the wait
list4
As of July 2024, 586 individuals require organ transplant in BC, out of this
group,
461 individuals require a kidney transplant and 8 people require donation of a
kidney plus another vital organ4
* Check out "Resources" feature for monthly up to date statistics